Encouraging Signs for US–Iran Talks, but Hormuz–Uranium Still Much to Resolve

Pakistan continues to press as mediator in indirect talks between the United States and Iran over Tehran’s enriched uranium and the control of the Hormuz Strait. Interior Minister Syed Mohsin Naqvi of Pakistan, as reported by Al Arabiya on Friday (22 May 2026), met with Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi in Tehran, the Iranian capital. The meeting, held on Friday local time, aimed to discuss a proposal to end the war between Iran and the United States and Israel. The talks came about two days after Naqvi conveyed the latest US message to Iran in the ongoing indirect negotiations. ISNA and Tasnim news agencies reported that Naqvi was facilitating communication between Iran and the US in an effort to reach a framework to end the war and resolve the differences that remain. Separately, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio told reporters there were some